A Commonsense Approach to COVID-19

Plus: Trump Faces Critical Choice About His Political Future November 25 2020 Good morning from Washington, where the Department of Health and Human Services is taking steps to protect the public from unnecessary, costly regulations. Fred Lucas has the scoop. It’s a competitive landscape, but Oregon appears to be winning for the Grinch-iest approach to Thanksgiving. Tony Perkins has details. Plus: Dr. Kevin Pham and Doug Badger on what you need to know about COVID-19, and Victor Davis Hanson on the critical decision President Trump is facing. Four years ago today, communist dictator Fidel Castro died. ANALYSIS [A Commonsense Approach to COVID-19]( [A Commonsense Approach to COVID-19]( By Katrina Trinko Are lockdowns ever necessary? Will the new COVID-19 vaccines be safe? How risky is it to travel for the holidays? Heritage Foundation’s Dr. Kevin Pham and Doug Badger weigh in on what the data shows. [More]( COMMENTARY [Trump Faces Critical Choice About His Political Future]( [Trump Faces Critical Choice About His Political Future]( By Victor Davis Hanson It is a bit rich for the media to now warn of Trump's dangers to the spirit of smooth presidential transitions. Such protocols were deliberately rendered null and void in 2016. [More]( NEWS [EXCLUSIVE: 2 Moves Trump HHS Is Taking to Make Government More Accountable]( [EXCLUSIVE: 2 Moves Trump HHS Is Taking to Make Government More Accountable]( By Fred Lucas “When a regulation is promulgated, this would just require HHS to show our work, just like we expect a sixth grader to do on their homework,” says HHS chief of staff Brian Harrison. [More]( COMMENTARY [Frederick Douglass’ American Identity Politics]( [Frederick Douglass’ American Identity Politics]( By Peter C. Myers Douglass thought hopefulness in America was rational—grounded in evidence and reason—in part because of America’s founding. [More]( COMMENTARY [In Oregon, Drugs Are Legal and Thanksgiving Is Criminalized]( [In Oregon, Drugs Are Legal and Thanksgiving Is Criminalized]( By Tony Perkins The optics certainly aren't great for the state—threatening criminal sanctions against people for eating turkey together, when they let locals shoot themselves up with killer drugs. [More]( [LOGO-CHARCOAL_75percent.jpg] The Daily Signal is brought to you by more than half a million members of The Heritage Foundation. [Donate to The Daily Signal]( [Find us on Facebook]( [Find us on Facebook]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [Follow us on Twitter]( How are we doing? We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at [comments@dailysignal.com](. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 [(800) 546-2843]( Add [morningbell@heritage.org]( to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as {EMAIL}. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, [please click here to update your subscription.](